USB Passthrough

[NeHe]

Left a full cart on my 801, and I think it may have dripped into the USB passthrough. Seems that if I blow air through the passthrough back and forth it will come on for a second or two (we're talking really exaggerated blowing of air). Is there a way to clean the passthrough or is it toast? Has anyone taken one apart to see if anything in it is repairable?

I've taken one apart to reconnect the wire (wires broke at the end), but all I saw was two wires (taped) and the led. I don't know what senses the airflow?

If it's not cleanable, can I pull out the insides and add a switch to it? Has anyone done this? Have 2 years of industrial electronics, so I'm comfortable doing this kinda stuff.

 

[TommyGunBC]

this sounds like the same problem I had with my passthrough , it is the switch inside it is probably gummed up take it apart and try to resurect it . on a side note how goes your shipment thru customs ? you never answered my pm

 

[2kool2]

Same problem here too.Mine is just a month old.

 

[asidrave]

try some electrical contact cleaner..spray into the hole and stand it led end up for about 20 minutes so that it can drip out and evaporate

 

[Jim Davis]

try some electrical contact cleaner..spray into the hole and stand it led end up for about 20 minutes so that it can drip out and evaporate

MAKE SURE THE CONTACT CLEANER IS PLASTIC SAFE!!!!!!!!!!
A non-flammable brand would be nice also.

 

[NeHe]

Well, I gave it a good clean, and it didn't help... so... I took it apart

heated one end, popped out the threads. Used an exacto to take off the led cover. Slid the entire thing out, had a look at the auto switch (cheap). Took it off.

Now I'm thinking of shortening the shaft (already made black into polished silver... grin) and adding a button. Shouldn't be that hard to wire it all up. If you cut the autoswitch (plastic) on the side and be careful of the wires, you're left with a red and black wire that should connect to the switch just fine (no pulling wires off, resoldering, etc).

So what I'd like to know is has anyone found a switch that mounts nicely on the side of the tube? I don't want it on the end covering the led, and I don't want a giant button hanging out of the device.

A small back threaded button would be ideal... has anyone done this already? Advice?

 

[yvilla]

A small back threaded button would be ideal... has anyone done this already? Advice?

Have you looked in the Modders section of the forum?

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[praga]

I'm not saying do this....but it seems like you could flood the thing with alcohol and shake it up to clean it, let it dry up, and be good to go.

 

[shoes]

I'm putting a tact switch in mine. Useing a 5.0mm high switch,
looks like it will work. The button will just stick out enought Might have to add a little something to it to get it high enought to work.

 

[shoes]

Well I had to add a little hot glue to the tact button but it works great.

 

[NeHe]

Well I had to add a little hot glue to the tact button but it works great.

Pictures?

 

[Jim Davis]

Do some browsing in Radio Shack. They have all kinds of mini switches.